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A summertime channel carries melted ice to the sea. Antarctica and Greenland lose around 350 billion tons of ice each year from such melting.

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Ice Melt at the Poles

It’s confirmed: both Antarctica and Greenland are losing ice—around 350 billion...

map of the 13 marine protected areas in the United States, that comprise the National Marine Sanctuary system

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Marine Sanctuary Map

The United States has a network of protected areas in the waters off our coasts....

The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and more than a mile thick.

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Jakobshavn Glacier

The Greenland glacier Jakobshavn Isbrae is massive, at around 40 miles long and...